Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the officials from the SFI and congratulate Ms Riordan on being nominated by the Minister for this position. She has a strong track record over many years in terms of public service.

I wish to raise a number of matters. Does Ms Riordan believe her experience in MIT MediaLab Europe is important in terms of her current role as regards university level research?

My next question is to Ms Riordan or Mr. Keane. Does SFI feed into the Action Plan on Jobs in any way in terms of recommendations to Departments? Are there any other areas they believe should be examined in the coming years to improve the environment for jobs?